(John) Doe Eyed

Ch1 Welcome To Uncanny Valley

-PROLOGUE-

She's heard it all. Really she has.

"You'll never make it on your own out there! Getting a job can't be that hard! You just need to work harder like your brother!"

"Honestly you think wasting whatever money you have left to move to the middle of nowhere is a good idea? No wonder you never excelled in class."

"Like I know you're down on your luck, Dude, but is moving back in with your parents really that bad? They're loaded and you'd be set for life!'

"You're actually insane if you want to move to somewhere you've never even been. I thought you were smarter than that."

"You worry too much. Just settle down and work harder."

No. No. No. AND ABSOLUTELY NOT!!!

It was true she was not that great with her luck in fact she had some of the most terrible luck she had ever seen in another person. But that wouldn't stop her from trying her best to live her life the way SHE wanted and without the influence of those who'd rather want her to live the way they wanted her too or take some advice they shot at her and then got mad when she didn't fall through with it or she didn't act the way they wanted her too or become what they wanted her to become. No. She had her own problems with her family. Her own experiences. And her life here. It was time to move on.

A fresh start to a new place was exactly what she needed .

A nice place she could just set up shop and start a new with new faces and people who wouldn't know her. That was a good idea to make new friends and leave behind the people who didn't who only brought her down. Good bye mother. Good bye stepfather and brother. And good bye to her old life.

Good bye and good riddance and hello new life!

It was a golden opportunity for her to travel abroad so easily and with the help of possibly the only other person who'd understand her. She'd be able to get away from it all at last. It was really the only option she could see. Otherwise she'd be stuck in the same endless loop for the rest of her life so..It wasn't a hard choice to pack up what little belongings she had and boarded a plane to the unknown land she'd hopefully call home.

A bump of a head against cool glass stirred light pain throughout the skin that made contact with it.

"Ow."

A hand immediately responded by reaching up to press against the part of her head that had bumped against the window and she hissed a curse opening her eyes to the sights before her. Well this definitely wasn't a window on a plane. No. No plane would be on the ground anyhow. Not with the visions of the ground, grass, and roads she saw outside. Or had the giant plastic-y seats that could use an upgrade or even the giant wheels the bus had. And just her luck the vehicle had hit a bump on the road and lead her to hitting her forehead against the window waking her from what sleep she had gotten.

Commute from traveling hours on a plane and then a few more hours on a bus to a random meeting point with your cousin wasn't easy. High heights made her nervous and with the anxiety of traveling to an unknown place for the first time to live there permanently had driven a lot of sleep away. She had fallen asleep for a little while on the bus ride from the airport but not enough to make her not feel tired.

With a groan, her face settled in her hands and rubbed circles into the skin. "This sucks."

The seat felt uncomfortable against her back when she leaned back into it. Would everything work out here? She hoped it did. She didn't want to go back. Not now. She invested so much into everything else and it didn't work out. All she wanted was just one break and to make it work out. She wouldn't mind if it was tough. She could handle tough. All she needed was the chance for it to not flop. She paused again as another sound filled her senses. One that wasn't the sounds of the bus's engine, the small murmers of talking from what few people were on the bus with her, or the occasional sigh she gave. It was a cheery tone. One of a small but catchy little tune that was instantly recognizable to her ears.

Her phone was ringing.

She blinked. Before in an instant hands scrambled to pat down her body. Pockets and backpack before digging out the device she was looking for in a back pocket. The pink covered phone cover displayed the screen inside as an incoming call. It was only natural she'd flip it on and curiously hold it to her ear effectively stopping the noise.

"H-Hello?"

A calm, and nice reaction to her question was delivered from phone to ear. "Fae." She could practically hear the smile in her voice. "I thought your plane might've landed by now. Where are you?"

It took her tired brain to respond to the question but soon a small smile was given back to the one on the other side of the line. "I'm currently in the middle of nowhere." Her head slowly leaned up on the seat and stared at the ceiling. "I've been on the bus for hours. I swear my legs are gonna fall asleep forever by this point."

A chuckle escaped from the other side. "I would expect that much. I just wanted to make sure you were ok. I won't be able to meet up with you as planned because of work but you should be able to find your home alright."

"What? You're not coming?!"

A deep sigh was given. "There's a little...'problem' walking around that I've been trying to find and I don't know if I can see you today. It's all a part of my job."

Well that was just great. The one person she was hoping to see here and she won't be able to get to see her at all when she arrived! "Well what about tomorrow? Can you come see me then?"

"Yeah! Of course I can! Just...do me a favor. Just go straight to your apartment as soon as you get off the bus and wait there for me tomorrow. I uh...D-Dont want you to get lost in this place."

She could practically roll her eyes. "Rose, I'm not a child anymore. I'll be fine. But if it really makes you feel better, I'll go straight there. I need to unpack anyways."

"Great!" The voice on the other end sounded relieved. "You still have the map I mailed you right?"

She nodded despite the woman on the phone not being able to see her at all. "And the address of my apartment and the number of the apartment management. Don't worry. Besides if I get lost I'll just call you or ask someone for directions. I'll be perfectly fine."

A small hum came from the other side before the voice sighed. "Alright then. Just...do as you promised. Alright? Around here things aren't always what they seem."

Weird choice of words to describe living in a new city for the first time but she shrugged it off. "I will. See you tomorrow, Rose."

The call was hung up abruptly and the phone settled into her hands as she just looked up at the ceiling and proceeded to get lost in space. This was it. New place. New life. Fresh new start. She had this. She could do this.

One. Two. Three stops later and she stood up. A already a few people were getting off the bus or stepping off. Her stop. A backpack was slung over her shoulder. She walked towards the opening of the bus before it could move again. And stopping in front of the open doors. This was it it. Her first big step into her new life. She inhaled and with one last breath walked down the steps and out into her new horizon.